שטאַפּל

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European *stebh (“post, stem”). Likely borrowed from Low German at some stage; compare German Stapel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃtapl̩]

Noun

שטאַפּל • (shtapl) m, plural שטאַפּלען (shtaplen)

1. level

   גיין אַראָפּ אויף אַ נידעריגער שטאַפּל

   geyn arop oyf a nideriger shtapl

   To sink to a low level.

2. degree
3. rung

   שטאַפּל פֿונעם לייטער

   shtapl funem leyter

   rung of the ladder